First run of "The Big Trail & Other Ballads of the Tuscarawas" cd features original jacket art by Brother Joshua.
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
First run cd and a song by song book of chords, stories & other liner notes for "the Big Trail & Other Ballads of the Tuscarawas". Spiral bound for easy use.
Includes unlimited streaming of The Big Trail & Other Ballads of the Tuscarawas
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
In came a steady stream of mill towns and factories
Innovation on its way. The foundations laid
Passing by the tollhouse man. Place some pennies in his hand
Watch the river lap the shore. Ask for nothing more
Roll, river, roll/ Fall upon us
Turn, river, turn/ Tuscarawas
Generations come and go, caught up in the ebb and flow
Narrow smokestacks reaching high, silhouette the sky
Sharpen up your plowman’s blade. Till the ground where choirs prayed
Houses fill the hillside now and the river ground
Run, river, run/ Come anoint us
Flow, river, flow/ Tuscarawas
Shutting down the locks for good; gather dust out in the wood
The locomotive had its time. Now its past its prime
Build the courthouse brick by brick. Wind the clock and hear it tick
May the judges that you find be fair and just and kind
Roll, river, roll/ And restore us
Roar, river, roar/ Tuscarawas
When your day finally comes, have your time under the sun
None of this is guaranteed. We are wind tossed seeds
credits
from The Big Trail & Other Ballads of the Tuscarawas,
released January 19, 2024
Josh Compton: writing, singing, guitar
Coby Hartzler: recording, guitar, keys, ambient sounds
Anya Antonavich: vocals, recording
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